Moving to Hokah, Minnesota

Population: 614. Estimated population in July 2024: 595 (-3.1% change)
Males: 289 (47.1%), Females: 325 (52.9%)

Houston County

Zip code: 55941

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $26,838
Median house value: $71,100

Population by Race

Races in Hokah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (50.3%), Norwegian (19.2%), Irish (15.5%), Czech (6.4%), French (4.4%), English (4.1%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Hokah, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hokah

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hokah city

  • Never married: 33.5%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hokah:

  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 11 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hokah:

Other public-use airports nearest to Hokah:

  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 16 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; Abbreviation: CHU)
  • WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN; Abbreviation: ONA)
  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 33 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)

Amtrak station near Hokah:

  • 9 miles: LA CROSSE (601 ST. ANDREW ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hokah:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 11 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 54 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)

Schools

Public high school in Hokah:

  • BLUFF COUNTRY LEARNING OPTIONS (Students: 52; Location: BOX 476, 114 MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hokah:

  • HOKAH PR-K (Students: 71; Location: 211 MAIN ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BLUFF COUNTRY TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 105 MAIN ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Hokah:

  • ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: P O BOX 357; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Hokah:

  • HOKAH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,971; Location: 57 MAIN; 13,239 books; 669 audio materials; 516 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)